Light & Luscious Tiramisu

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (12 ounce) can fat-free evaporated milk, chilled
• 1 (1 1/2 ounce) package french vanilla instant pudding
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 ounces light cream cheese, room temperature (1/2 of a 8 oz block)
• 4 ounces fat-free whipped topping (1/2 of a 8 oz tub)
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1 tablespoon instant coffee
• 1/2 cup kahlua (coffee liqueur)
• 12 ladyfingers (1 3oz package)
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa, divided

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl mix the evaporated milk, vanilla and pudding mix with a hand mixer on medium speed. chill for 30 minutes or until firm.
• 2 add the cream cheese and beat with a hand mixer on medium speed until well blended.
• 3 gently fold in the whipped topping.
• 4 add the instant coffee to the hot water and mix in the kahlua.
• 5 separate the ladyfingers and place 8 in the bottom of a trifle bowl or other large glass bowl, flat sides down. drizzle with 1/3 cup kahlua mixture. spread 1/3 of the pudding mixture evenly over the ladyfingers and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon cocoa. (note: i use a small strainer/sifter to help break up any chunks and to ensure the entire surface is evenly covered).
• 6 repeat with 2 more layers, ending with the cocoa.
• 7 cover and chill up to 8 hours (note: we've eaten it after 4 hours and thought it was delicious however it was definitely tastier the next day.